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  1. The Fool
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Upright: innocence, new beginnings, free spirit, possibilities, pleasure, thoughtlessness, adventure, opportunity, innocence, spontaneity

Reversed: recklessness, taken advantage of, inconsideration, indecision, hesitation, injustice, apathy, bad choice, Holding back, recklessness, risk-taking

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  1. The Magician
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Upright: willpower, desire, creation, manifestation, creativity, self-confidence, dexterity, sleight of hand,will-power, skill, Manifestation, resourcefulness, power, inspired action

Reversed: trickery, illusions, out of touch, delay, unimaginative, insecurity, lack of self-confidence, Manipulation, poor planning, untapped talents

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  1. The High Priestess
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Upright: intuitive, unconscious, inner voice, knowledge, wisdom, learning, intuition, impatience, virtue, purity, Intuition, sacred knowledge, divine feminine, the subconscious mind.

Reversed: lack of center, lost inner voice, repressed feelings, selfishness, shallowness, misunderstanding, ignorance, Secrets, disconnected from intuition, withdrawal and silence

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  1. The Empress
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Upright: motherhood, fertility, nature, development, accomplishment action, evolution, Femininity, beauty, nature, nurturing, abundance

Reversed: dependence, smothering, emptiness, nosiness, inaction, lack of concentration, vacillation, anxiety, infidelity, Creative block, dependence on others

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  1. The Emperor

Aries

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Upright: authority, structure, rationale, stability, control, fatherhood, father figure, masculine influence, establishment, law and order, power, leadership, promotion, Authority, establishment, structure, a father figure,

Reversed: tyranny, rigidity, coldness, domination, excessive control, lack of discipline, inflexibility, control freak, immaturity, loss of authority, Domination, excessive control, lack of discipline, inflexibility.

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  1. The Hierophant

Taurus

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Upright: tradition, conformity, morality, ethics, mercy, conformity, forgiveness, social approval, bonded, inspiration, Spiritual wisdom, religious beliefs, conformity, tradition, institutions

Reversed: rebellion, subversiveness, new approaches, vulnerability, unconventionality, foolish generosity, impotence, frailty, unorthodoxy, Personal beliefs, freedom, challenging the status quo.

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  1. The Lovers

Gemini

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Upright: partnerships, duality, union, harmony, trust, romance, optimism, honor, love, Love, harmony, relationships, values alignment, choices.

Reversed: loss of balance, one-sidedness, disharmony, separation, frustration, unreliability,fickleness, untrustworthy, Self-love, disharmony, imbalance, misalignment of values

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  1. The Chariot

Cancer

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Upright: direction, control, willpower, perseverance, rushed decision, turmoil, vengeance, adversity, success, action, determination.

Reversed: lack of control, lack of direction, aggression, vanquishment, defeat, failure, unsuccessful, Self-discipline, opposition, lack of direction.

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  1. Strength

Leo

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Upright: inner strength, bravery, compassion, focus, courage, conviction, strength, determination, action, heroism, virility, Strength, courage, persuasion, influence, compassion

Reversed: self doubt, weakness, insecurity, pettiness, sickness, unfaithfulness, weakness, Inner strength, self-doubt, low energy, raw emotion.

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  1. The Hermit

Virgo

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Upright: contemplation, search for truth, inner guidance, inner strength, prudence, withdrawal, caution, vigilance, Soul-searching, introspection, being alone, inner guidance

Reversed: loneliness, isolation, lost your way, hastiness, rashness,immaturity, imprudence, foolishness, Isolation, loneliness, withdrawal

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  1. The Wheel of Fortune
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Upright: change, cycles, inevitable fate, unexpected events, advancement, destiny, fortune, progress, Good luck, karma, life cycles, destiny, a turning point

Reversed: no control, clinging to control, bad luck, interruption, outside influences, failure, bad luck, Bad luck, resistance to change, breaking cycles

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  1. Justice

Libra

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Upright: cause and effect, clarity, truth, equality, righteousness, virtue, honor, harmony, balance, Justice, fairness, truth, cause and effect, law

Reversed: dishonesty, unaccountability, unfairness, false accusation, unfairness, abuse, biased, Unfairness, lack of accountability, dishonesty

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  1. The Hanged Man
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Upright: sacrifice, release, martyrdom, change, reversal, boredom, improvement, rebirth, suspension, Pause, surrender, letting go, new perspectives.

Reversed: stalling, needless sacrifice, fear of sacrifice, false prophecy, useless sacrifice, unwillingness, Delays, resistance, stalling, indecision.

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  1. Death

Scorpio

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Upright: end of cycle, beginnings, change, metamorphosis, unexpected change, loss, failure, transformation, death, bad luck, Endings, change, transformation, transition

Reversed: fear of change, holding on, stagnation, decay, immobility, slow changes, cheating, death, stagnation, Resistance to change, personal transformation, inner purging

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  1. Temperance

Sagittarius

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Upright: middle path, patience, finding meaning, temperance, good influence, confidence, moderation, Balance, moderation, patience, purpose

Reversed: extremes, excess, lack of balance, conflict, disunion, frustration, impatience, discord, Imbalance, self-healing, re-alignment

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  1. The Devil

Capricorn

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Upright: addiction, materialism, playfulness, downfall, unexpected failure, controversy, ravage, disaster, ill tempered, Shadow self, attachment, addiction, restriction, sexuality

Reversed: freedom, release, restoring control, release, enlightenment, divorce, recovery, Releasing limiting beliefs, exploring dark thoughts, detachment of

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  1. The Tower
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Upright: sudden upheaval, broken pride, disaster, disruption, abandonment, end of friendship, bankruptcy, downfall, unexpected events, Sudden change, upheaval, chaos, revelation, awakening

Reversed: disaster avoided or delayed, fear of suffering, entrapment, imprisonment, old ways, rustic, Personal transformation, fear of change, averting disaster

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  1. The Star

Aquarius

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Upright: hope, faith, rejuvenation, balance, pleasure, optimism, insight, spiritual love, Hope, faith, purpose, renewal, spirituality

Reversed: faithlessness, discouragement, insecurity, disappointment, bad luck, imbalance, broken dreams, Lack of faith, despair, self-trust, disconnection

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  1. The Moon

Pisces

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Upright: unconscious, illusions, intuition, double-dealing, deception, disillusionment, trickery, error, danger, disgrace, Positivity, fun, warmth, success, vitality

Reversed: confusion, fear, misinterpretation, trifling mistakes, deception discovered, negative advantage, Inner child, feeling down, overly optimistic

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  1. The Sun
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Upright: success, celebration, positivity, accomplishment, love, joy, happy marriage, satisfaction

Reversed: negativity, depression, sadness, loneliness, canceled plans, unhappiness, break ups

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  1. Judgement
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Upright: reflection, reckoning, awakening, renewal, rejuvenation, rebirth, improvement, promotion, atonement, judgment, rebirth, inner calling, absolution

Reversed: lack of self awareness, doubt, self loathing, disappointment, indecision, death, failure, ill-health, theft, worry, Self-doubt, inner critic, ignoring the call

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  1. The World
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Upright: fulfillment, harmony, completion, perfection, recognition, success, eternal life, integration, accomplishment, travel

Reversed: incompletion, no closure, lack of vision, disappointment, imperfection, Seeking personal closure, short-cuts, delays

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